Senior Season--Tennis

So far my senior season of tennis is going really well. I have mixed feeling though, in the past 3 years i have always been 2nd or 3rd singles and just waiting for when i was a senior because Laura was going to graduate and allow me to be first singles. But this year we have 2 new really good freshmen making me be third singles. My goal for this season was to be number one. That is not going to be the case. I just have to look at the good side which is this means the team will be in a really good position for the next 4 years while we have 2 good first and second players. Also with me being 3rd singles this means that I will most likely be able to win more games, I will feel better about my self if I am wining more games.

I am preserving in my activities because this is my fourth season of tennis, and even though i did not get the spot that i wanted i will continue to play.

I am also developing new skills because in practice each day I am learning new things.

Speaking on behalf of Sturgis/IB

In the past few weeks the guidance department and Mr. Steedman have asked me to participate in talking to the sophomores, sophomores parents, and also a school who is thinking of becoming an IB school. I enjoy these things, I have had a good experience in the IB program and I think more people should be able to experience it.

2. Undertook new activities because I am not a good public speaker, talking in front of people is scary for me. and by doing this activity I am undertaking new challenges.

4. I worked with others because in all of the different situations I worked with others in talking to the people.

Polar Bear Plunge

Last weekend I did the polar bear plunge at west dennis beach. It was really fun! It was very good to do. The point of the polar bear plunge was to raise money for the MSPCA. Sturgis raised over $300 which was very good. This is globally important because there are animals all over the world who are abused, and need love and attention. I wish that the polar plunge got more press so that the message got out to more people. At the beach that day there were a fair amount of people but their could have been more.

Again this is globally important because around the world there are always animals who need love and attention. I know that through my travels I have seen plenty of animals who are stray and could use some love. this was very true in Costa Rica there were so many stray dogs, and cats.